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payable Antonyms

Opposite of payable

Because the opposite of payable shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Required to be paid, or due for payment at a specified time or to a specified person.

Usage Example

"Please make the check receivable to the treasurer of the association."

Strongest
receivable
paid
unpayable
Strong
settled

• adjective (Context 2)

Capable of being paid or settled financially.

Usage Example

"The annual membership fee is unpayable in three monthly installments."

Strongest
unpayable

• noun (Context 3)

A short-term debt, liability, or account owed by a business to its suppliers or creditors (usually used in the plural).

Usage Example

"The accounting department is working to reconcile all outstanding payables before the end of the fiscal quarter."

Strongest
receivable
asset
Strong
credit

• adjective (Context 4)

Capable of yielding a financial profit when worked or mined (especially of a mineral deposit or mine).

Usage Example

"Geologists confirmed the presence of unprofitable gold ore in the lower shaft."

Strongest
unprofitable
uneconomical
Strong
barren

Similar words to payable

Words similar to payable shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

due
profitable
owed
owing
liability
outstanding
unpaid
remunerative
See all synonyms of payable

• Nearby Words

pawn
pawnee
pay
payable
payables
payback
paydown

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Payable. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/payable
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